Chapter 1803 Find a Way
More importantly, once this has been started, there will be no end to it. Every year is a loss! In the long run, this loss will be huge.
Besides, the Fan family is now in such a bad situation with Lord Shao and his wife, and they can’t afford to lose face...
Old Mrs. Fan agreed with Fan Ruyin's words, and called her two sons to ask them if they had any good ideas.
What good solution could there be for this matter? The two had originally planned to ask to see Lord Shao in private, and promise him benefits, at most increasing the benefits given to the prefect by 30% or 40% or more than in previous years, to beg for mercy, asking Lord Shao to show some leniency.
But Lord Shao saw that he had met them and spoke to them very kindly. He refused to accept the promised benefits, but instead patiently told them about the laws of the Qin Dynasty, which made the two masters of the Fan family feel suffocated and speechless.
Even when Master Fan gritted his teeth and promised him twice as much as he had given to the previous prefect, he still wasn't moved for even a moment.
On the contrary, Master Fan, who had come to his senses, smiled bitterly. Lord Shao was not short of money, so it was normal for him to look down on such a small thing!
After all, he was the man who could easily take out more than 600,000 taels without blinking an eye...
Since the secret operation didn't work, the two had to give up for the time being and discuss other methods.
Even if the mother didn't mention this matter, they were already desperately trying to find a solution!
You know, this is a long-term loss that will occur every year. Who would be willing to bear it?
Old Lady Fan forced them to ask Shao Yunduan but to no avail. She was immediately filled with anger and disgust and sneered, "Why do you have to humiliate yourself? How could that Lord Shao give our family face! Unless we offer all our belongings to him, haha!"
"Mother is right. Big brother and second brother, you are really wrong this time. Haven't you seen clearly what kind of people Mr. Shao and his wife are and how they treat our Fan family? Why bother to send yourself to others and get slapped in the face? If you ask me, even if you want to find someone, you can't find Mr. Shao. Wouldn't it be better to find Guanzhou Cheng?"
The two Master Fans were stunned, and it suddenly dawned on them...
Master Fan Er frowned again: "But the matter of checking the land and collecting taxes is the responsibility of Guanzhou Cheng. Can he help us?"
Old Madam Fan sneered, "Isn't this just right? He's in charge of this matter, and it's just right for it to work! Ha, after all, Guanzhou Cheng has been in Anzezhou for ten years, what does he know? I don't believe that there are no people of his own in the state government. If he really wants to do something to hide it from that Shao, it can't be easier! How come you two can't even think of this? Fortunately, you have your sister!"
The two Master Fans suddenly looked a little ugly.
Fan Ruyin smiled and said, "Mom, don't blame my elder and second brothers. They just couldn't think of it for a while! Besides, I am also a member of the Fan family, so it is my duty to contribute to the Fan family!"
"Haha, mom knows you, you are both capable and filial!"
The two Master Fans: "..."
What should I do if I feel even more depressed?
With the precedent of unsuccessful consultation with Shao Yunduan, the two men did not dare to rashly go to Guanzhou Cheng. They first sent someone to secretly inquire about the detailed current situation in the state government.
Otherwise, if you fail again, it will be difficult to find another way.
For such a big thing, who would be willing to do it without working hard?
Who knew that the more I inquired, the more frightened I became...
After all, they were not government officials, and they usually didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the state government. They only knew that Lord Shao was very powerful, and the yamen runners who made trouble were suppressed by him with both fighting and fighting. In the entire state government, whether it was the yamen runners or the clerks, many old faces left, and many new faces came -
See you tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)
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